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Newsline 24.09.2017 | 16:15 UTC Breaking News Germany decides German election exit polls: Angela Merkel's CDU/CSU 32.5%, SPD 20, AfD 13.5, FDP 10.5, Greens 9.5, Left party 9 Chancellor Angela Merkel takes a hit but is set for a fourth term. Who will she pick as coalition allies? The Social Democrats sink to a new low, and the populist AfD could lead the opposition. Live updates here on DW. News Kurdish referendum: Iran halts flights to Iraq's Kurdish region ahead of vote Iran has halted all flights to and from the Kurdish regions in northern Iraq. The air embargo is the first retaliatory measure against Monday's Kurdish independence referendum, which Iran, Iraq and Turkey all oppose. Iraqi Kurds defy calls not to hold independence vote Iraqi Kurds split over Kurdish independence vote Kurdish referendum: Turkey's Erdogan demands vote be called off Kurdish independence vote draws ire in Baghdad The Middle East's complex Kurdish landscape US-backed forces in Syria breach Raqqa's old city wall European PKK ban could undermine Turkish democracy Turkish planes strike PKK amid escalating violence Bomb attack targets Iranian Kurdish party in northern Iraq Swiss voters nix pension reform in national referendum Voters in the alpine nation rejected a plan that would have increased taxes to fund state pension coffers. The retirement age for women would have also gone up, as the nation struggles to deal with an aging populace. Swiss vote in in favor of gradual nuclear phaseout If you want German trains, go to Switzerland Switzerland strikes down 'basic income' initiative Can new EU-wide pension help savers dodge retirement crisis? Car bomber targets NATO convoy in Afghanistan At least three civilians were wounded when a suicide car bomb targeted a convoy of foreign forces in Kabul. The Taliban has taken responsibility for the attack and claimed it killed 16 American soliders. Analysis: Trump lays out new Afghanistan strategy Dozens dead after 'IS' attack on Shiite mosque in Kabul Hamid Karzai: A stronger Germany needs a stronger mandate Did Afghan minerals change Trump's mind about Afghanistan? Why are Afghan militants targeting aid workers? Donald Trump's Afghanistan strategy raises the stakes Suicide blast in Afghan capital targets NATO vehicles US sends bombers over North Korean coast In a display of military strength, US bombers and fighter escorts have flown over North Korea. As the war of words ramped up, the move was designed to show Pyongyang that President Donald Trump means business. Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un heat up war of words Angela Merkel offers to liaise in North Korea crisis North Korea likens Donald Trump to barking dog Kim Jong Un calls Trump 'deranged,' H-bomb test threatened Why Trump won't 'totally destroy' North Korea Donald Trump UN speech: Typical rhetoric raises tensions with North Korea and Iran Uber's London license to be suspended, Uber to appeal Transport for London (TfL) has announced it will not renew Uber's private hire operator license. TfL cites Uber's lack of corporate responsibility for the decision. Uber will appeal the decision. The Fall of Uber's King Uber takes to the water in Croatia Chile: Anti-Uber protest leaves one dead Uber confirms Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO amid fresh legal trouble Sports Peter Sagan wins third straight road race world championship title Slovakian rider Peter Sagan timed his finish perfectly to secure a historic third straight world title in Bergen, Norway on Sunday. Sagan pipped home favorite Alexander Kristoff to the line in a photo-finish. Tour de France: World champion Peter Sagan disqualified for elbowing Mark Cavendish Newsletters & Co. Get DW's Facebook Messenger Bot for election news DW is now making it easy for Facebook Messenger users to stay right up to date with all the latest news on the German elections. Sign up for the messenger bot today. Verlinkung: On the road to the German election Germans are heading to the polls this September. Discover what the elections in Germany mean to Germany, Europe and the world with our online special: Germany Decides.   © Deutsche Welle 2017